Textile-machine.



C. MARX.

TEXTILE MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 13, 1912.

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G. MARX.

TEXTILE MACHINE.

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CARL MARX, 0F LAMBRECHT, GERMANY;

TEXTILE-MACHIN E.

Original application filed June 3, 1910, Serial No. 564,735.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patent-ed Aug. 26,1913. Divided and this application filed May 13, 1912.

Serial No. 696,832.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CARL MARX, a subject of the German Emperor, resident of Lambrecht, Palatinate, Germany, have invented a new and useful Improvement in T ext-ile- Machines, of which the following is a specification, the principle of the invention being herein explained and the best mode in which I have contemplated applying that principle, so as to distinguish it from other inventions.

My invention relates to a machine for softening textile fibers and more particularly to one embodying contrivances adapted to efliciently carry out the method of softening textile fibers shown, described and claimed in my copending application filed June 3, 1910, Serial No; 564,735.

The said invention consists of means which are hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

The annexed drawing and the following description set forth in detail certain means embodying my invention, the disclosed means, however, constituting but one of the various mechanical forms in which the principle of my invention may be applied.

Referring now to the drawings in which like reference characters designate likeparts throughout the several views: Figure I is an end elevation of a machine embodying my invention, showing certain parts either removed or broken away. Fig. II is a complete side elevation of the same. Fig. III is a section on line III-IIT of Fig. I looking in the direction of the arrows.

The construction comprises in the present instance, a rectangular carriage A formed of four corner supports a, a a a and intermediary cross braces each designated as a". Each of the corner supports is moreover provided underneath with any improved type of caster. Mounted upon the carriage A is a chamber B in which the fibers are to be subjected tothe softening op eration. The attachment of the chamber B to the carriage A may be effected in any desired manner, as by clamps, bolt and nut combinations or integrally as shown. The chamber B is likewise of rectangular shape, with'four corner members b b b b and preferably of a size corresponding substantially to that of the carriage A on which it is mounted. The chamber B is open below and closed at the top by a cover 6 Each of the upper portions of the four sides of disassembling the chamber B are closed by glass doors, removably supported upon pivots fixed respectively to the corners b b b I). In the drawing these doors are shown, associated with the several sides and furthermore provided at their adjacent free edges with fastening members, all designated as b. As will now be apparent, a mode of partially the chamber B in order to permit access to the interior for cleaning purposes is afforded, and the condition of the interior as to cleanliness may be constantly noted, by reason of the employment of glass panels in the doors.

A receiving channel C, of lateral dimension corresponding precisely with the lateral dimension of the front side of the chamber B, and having sides a is supported in a satisfactory manner, upon suitable brackets 0 and projects on an upward inclination into the upper part of the chamber B. Movably mounted in this channel and in a well known manner is a conveyer 0 As so positioned, and as will be clearly seen in several of'the views shown, the inner end of the conveyer 0 constitutes a freely overhanging portion. A pressure roller 0 is rotatably mounted above the conveyer c and just outside the chamber B. A discharge conveyer d is similarly mounted for movement within another channel D which is fixedly mounted in turn upon the carriage A. The channel D extends in fact from an opposite direction substantially across the carriage in a nearly horizontal direction, in such a manner that its sides d project upwardly into the chamber proper. As so positioned, the conveyer D constitutes the bottom of the chamber B. A second pressure roller (1? is rotatably mounted above the conveyor 03 near the outer end. The conveyer 0 and d are provided at their proximate ends respectively with sprockets and d which are fixedly mounted upon the shafts c and 1] supported at such ends. Connecting the sprockets c and d is a sprocket chain c d. The shaft d which is rotatably mounted upon the inner extremity of the conveyer D is provided with a second sprocketd through the medium of which in conjunction with still another sprocket e and chain (Z 0', power may be derived from any desired source, such as the opener E with which my machine is in practice adapted to cotiperate. I

The roller 0 is driven by means of a pulloo ley c fixed to the former, the shaft 0 and a belt 0", whereas the roller d is driven by means of a hidden sprocket fixed in turn to it, a second sprocket associated with the opener and a sprocket chain d Projecting through the top 6 is a supply pipe F leading to the source of the softening fluid which is to be applied. The pipe F is interiorly provided with three downwardly extending tributary arms f f f the two former of which moreover converge somewhat toward each other. The remaining arm f which is in fact'the rearwardly positioned of the three, is bent to extend in a slightly forward direction I substantially midway of the other two. Each of the arms is provided at its lowermost extremity with spraying nozzles respectively f* f and f.

The operation of my machine is as follows: The fibers are led forwardly upon the upwardly extending receiving conveyer c and immediately upon entrance into the chamber receive a portion of the spray issuing from the nozzles f and f". These continue to spray the upper surface of the fibers until they fall by the action of gravity freely downward by reason of the overhanging feature of this conveyer previously emphasized. The gravitational action upon those fibers which are passing over the overhanging portion of the conveyer c is such that they will be partially disrupted. During such falling movement moreover, the fibers have become further sprinkled through the nozzle f". This double sprinkling to which they have been subjected both upon the conveyer and in falling proves sufficient to insure a rota' tory movement on their part, and this propensity to' rotate in turn contrives to still further disrupt the fibers sufliciently to permit differing bunches of them to turn over so that whatwas the upper part of the layer comes by reason of being heavier, underneath. In this manner a. large portion of the fibers are deposited upon and led along the lower conveyer with the drier surfaces uppermost. The continued spray of fluid diffused from all of the nozzles and particularly the one designated as f thereafter serves to moisten those dry surfaces which would, in other machines of this character ever remain so." Consequently my machine is adapted to supply the softening fluid more uniformly to the fibers compelled to pass over it and hence contributes that added degree of efliciency always sought and herein claimed.

Fa ing new fully described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

'1. In a machine for softening textile fibers, a chamber, means for leading the fibers into said chamber, means for leading the fibers out of said chamber and positioned beneath said first-mentioned means, and

means for continuously sprinkling a fluid to the entire path traveled by the fibers.

2. In a machine for softening textile fibers, a chamber, means for leading the fibers into said chamber, and including an overhanging port-ion, means spaced beneath said firstmentioned means for leading the fibers out of said chamber, and means positioned above for continuously sprinkling said fibers from opposite directions throughout their path in said chamber.

3. In a machine for softening textile fibers, the combination with two conveyers at different heights with respect to each other, the upper one adapted to drop the fibers upon the lower one; of a plurality of sprinklers arranged to direct fluid throughout the path run through by the fibers.

4. In a machine for softening fibers,the combination of a chamber, two conveyers projecting through different sides of, and disconnected within, said chamber; one of said conveyers being disposed above the other, the upper one adapted to drop the fibers upon the lower one, and a plurality of sprinklers projecting into said chamber at various angles with respect to each other.

5. In a' machine for softening textile fibers, the combination of a carriage, a chamber removably mounted thereon and provided with removable doors, superposed means for conveying fibers intermittently within said chamber, means for actuating said conveying means and a sprinkler for directing fluid within said chamber.

6. In a machine for softening textile fibers, the combination of a movable carriage, a chamber mounted upon said carriage, a conveyer mounted for movement upon said carriage and projecting into said chamber, a second conveyer similarly mounted for movement above said first-mentioned conveyer, means for actuating said conveyers, and a plurality of spraying nozzles projecting into said chamber and at various angles with respect to each of said conveyers.

7. In a machinefor softening textile fibers, the combination of a movable carriage, a closed chamber mounted upon said carriage, a conveyer mounted for movement across said carriage and forming the bottom of said chamber, a second conveyer mounted for movement upon and projecting into said chamber, said second conveyer being positioned above said first-mentioned conveyer, means for actuating said conveyers, and a plurality of spraying nozzles projecting into said chamber above, and at various angles with respect to each of said conveyers, and valves connected with said nozzles and located outside of said chamber.

8. In a machine for softening textile fibers, the combination of a carriage, a conveyer movable thereon, a chamber mounted above and in ersected by said conveyer, a second conveyer projecting into said chamber some distance above said first-mentioned conveyer, means for actuating said conveyers, and a plurality of sprinklers for directing fluid upon and between said conveyers.

9. In a machine for softening textile fibers, the combination With means for continuously conveying fibers successively at different heights and adapted to drop the fibers; of means for sprinkling said fibers during their conveyance.

10. In a machine for softening teXt-ile' fibers, the combination of a chamber, means for continuously conveying vfibers intermittently at difierent heights Within said chamher, and a sprinkler adapted to direct fluid throughout the path run by said fibers.

11. In a machine for softening textile fibers, the combination of a closed chamber, a door to said chamber, distinct means for continuously conveying fibers at difierent heights into and out of said chamber, and

means comprising sprinklers positioned above and adapted to direct fluid throughout the path run by said fibers.

Signed by me, this 20th day of April 1912.

CARL MARX. Attested by PHILIP]? Mt'iLLnR, JEAN LANG. 

